School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue
Niue: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue is 24, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue peaked at 176 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2022.
That places Niue 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 167 | — |
| 1971 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 176 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 165 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 153 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 141 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 124 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 109 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 101 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 94 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 57 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 51 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.7 | 101 | 176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.4 | 65 | 94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8 | 30 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 27 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 24 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 219 Tokelau 90 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 31 compare
More education data for Niue
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.29 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.49 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niue was 24 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 176 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- How does Niue rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release